Shade and curtain holder.



J. H. BLAKE.

SHADE AND CURTAIN HOLDER.

APPLICATION man 050. 6, 19m.

1,302,292. Patented Apr. 29,1919.

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APPLICATION FILED DEC. 6.19M}.

Patqnted. Apr. 29, 1919.

BEST AVAILABLE COPY JOHN H. BLAKE, OF HARLAN, KENTUCKY.

SHADE AND CURTAIN HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29, 1919.

Application filed December 6, 1918. Serial No. 265,501.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. BLAKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Harlan, in the county of Harlan and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade and Curtain Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shade and curtain holders, having particular reference to im proved means for use in connection with the curtain and shade holder disclosed in my copending application, Serial No. 250,161.

The primary object of the invention is to provide means of an improved nature for supporting the curtain or shade brackets upon the window without danger of the frame of the window becoming marred or scarred, without the necessity of the employment of nails, brads and the like now commonly used as securing elements.

A further object of the invention is to provide a curtain and shade bracket holder which may be quickly and easily applied to a window frame or removed therefrom; which may be readily adjusted so as to fit window frames varying in widths; which is constructed in such manner as to enable the curtain and shade brackets to be adjusted toward or away from each other, whereby shades or curtain poles varying in lengths may be accommodated; which securely holds the curtain brackets and shade holders in proper position, and which is applied to the window frame and secured thereon in such manner as to obviate the possibility of the same becoming accidentally detached from the frame.

A still further and particular object of the invention is to provide a shade and ourtain holding device of such character that the binding pressure of the same upon the window frame will be applied. to the sides thereof rather than against the facing of the window frame, and which pressure is at all times properly maintained and distributed equally to the securing plates and connecting rods constituting parts of the improved holder.

With these objects in view. together with others which. will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangements of parts all as will be described more fully hereinafter, illustrated in the drawings, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is an inside face view of a conventlOIlEtl form of window frame and illustrating the application of a shade and curtain holder constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top "plan view of the device shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an. enlarged sectional view taken through one of the holding plates substan tially upon line 33 of Fig. 1

Fig. 4: is a detail perspective view of one, of the screws employed in holding the shade and curtain pole holder to the pl ate;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional. form of double window frame and illustrating the application of a slightly modified form of shade and bracket holder applied thereto;

Fig. 6 is a face view of the connecting plate employed in the device as shown. in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is an edge view of the connecting plate, and

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view taken through the connecting plate.

In carrying out the invention it is my aim to provide means whereby a curtain of the roller type and the ordinary curtain pole may be easily and quickly applied to or removed from the window frame. and whereby the roller curtain. and the sash or hanging curtain may be adapted to windows varying in width. It is also my aim to provide a device for accomplishing this result which may be cheaply made and thus placed before the public at a reasonably low figure, and yet which will be of attractive finish and which will be able to adequately withstand the weights and pressures to which it will be subjected. The adjustment of the holding device to the window frame may be easily and quickly made without the use of special skill or tools, and the device when in use is almost entirely obscured from view by the curtain and curtain pole. The device. therefore, does not detract from the appearance of the interior of the room.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, wherein the preferred form only of the invention is disclosed. 10 indicates the plates used at the sides of the frame for the support of the shade and curtain brackets. These plates may be formed of thin metal and may be stamped, and any desired finish may be applied to the plates. Each plate is BEST AVAILABLE.

provided at one end with an angularly disposed foot 11 to engage behind the edge of the window frame, and each foot is provided with teeth 12 of short length and narrow width to engage in the woodwork of the frame or behind the edge of the latter. Any number of these teeth may be employed. It is preferred that the feet 11 be disposed at substantially right angles to the body of the plate. In order to obviate the possibility of these plates scratching or scarring the window frame, and also to enable the curtain pole and shade brackets to be hereafter described to slide freely without possibility of damaging the woodwork, each plate is provided with two or more longitudinally disposed ribs 13, these ribs in the present instance constituting depressions in the plates. It is obvious, therefore, that when the plates are applied to the frame the ribs 13 only will engage the face of the frame.

The inner end of each of th plates is provided with an ear 14, to which the ends of the connecting rod 15 are connected. In the present instance, the connecting rod is made of a pair of lengths as shown, the adjacent ends of which are oppositely threaded to receive the turn buckle 16. The outer'eX- tremities of these lengths are provided with hooks 17 to engage in openings 18 in the ears 14. This particular arrangement enables the connecting rod to be easily applied to and removed from the plate ends, and the rod may be readily disjointed so as to occupy but a small amount of space in shipment.

In applying the plates to a window frame, the feet 11 are engaged around the edges of the window frame at the opposite side thereof, and after the connecting rod has been attached to the plate ends in the manner shown particularly in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the turn buckle 16 may be rotated so as to cause the lengths to move toward each other. As the length of the bar is shortened, the teeth 12 on the feet 11 will be forced into the woodwork of the frame at the edges thereof, and this movement will continue until the body portions of the feet limit further inward movement of the plates. The plates are therefore firmly bound upon the window frame, and the biting action of the teeth 12 111 the window will positively prevent the plates moving longitudinally of the window frame. It is preferred that the teeth 12 be of short length and narrow width, so as not to split or scar the woodwork.

The shade roller and curtain pole supportmg brackets for use in connection with the above described plates are illustrated particularly in Figs. 3 and 5 of the drawings. These holders or brackets comprise metallic plates 19, each of which has a right angularly disposed foot portion 20' atone end to rest upon th outer surface of their respec-- tive supporting plates, and the feet are of substantially equal length with the width of the supporting plates. Each of the bracket members 19 is provided with a notch or opening 21 to receive the ends of the shade roller, and it will be understood that the notch that receives the spring tension nib on the shade roller will hold the same against rotation. The notches 21 are disposed preferably near the upper edges of the bracket members 19, and are located a distance beyond the foot portions 20 such as will enable the roller to rotate freely and clear the connecting rod 15 and turn buckle 16.

The outer portions of the brackets 19 are depressed as at 22, and these depressed portions are adapted to receive curtain poles. As will be seen in the drawings, these depressed portions are relatively large so that poles of various diameters may be accommodated therein, each bracket at its free end has pivoted thereto an arcuate member 23, the pivotal connection being indicated at 24. These arcuate members are struck from substantially th same center as the depressed portions 22, and perform twofold functions. A curtain pole having its ends resting in the depressed portions 22 may be firmly held therein against accidental displacement by the arcuate members 23, as the latter may be swung over upon the bracket members in the manner shown by dotted line in Fig. 3. Should it be desired to support a pair of curtain polesacross the window frame in spaced parallel relation the arcuate members 23 may be swung outwardly, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 3. Each arcuate member is provided with a stop to limit downward swinging movement of the same by engaging with a portion of the bracket 19.

Each of the plates 10 is provided midway its longitudinal edges with an elongated opening or slot 26, through which a screw stud 27 projects. The head 28 of the screw stud is disposed upon the underside of the plate, and is cut away so as to provide shoulders 29 to snugly fit within the slot 26 and to engage with the longitudinal edges thereof. The screw stud 27 extends through a suitable aperture in the bracket foot, and a nut 30 of suitable construction is engaged upon the protruding end of the screw stud. The shoulders 29 of the head 28 prevent the screw stud from rotating, and yet the studs may be slid longitudinally in the slots 26 when the screws 30 are loosened. It will be furthermore observed that cutting away the head 28 as shown in Figs. 3 and 1 allows plenty of clearance between the screw head and the facing of the window frame. The longitudinal sliding movement of the screw members may therefore be carried out without danger of the screw heads engaging the window frame. l

BEST AVAILABLE QQPy In I i of the drawing there is shown a slightly modified form of the invention, wherein the device is rendered adaptable to double windows. In this form of the invention, the plates are applied to the sides of the window frame, and the connecting rod for these plates are secured to an intermediate or connecting plate 31. The plate 31 is of substantially the same length and width as the plates 10, and each end of the connecting plate is provided with an car 32 similar in shape and angularity to the cars 14 on th end plates 10. The intermediate plate is provided with two or more spaced longitlnlinally disposed ribs or depressions 13, and is also provided with the longitudinal slot to receive the screw studs 27 for the supporting brackets. Brackets and screw studs similar to those above described are applied to the connecting plate 31 in the manner illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing, so that the adjacent ends of the shade rollers and curtain ends for the double window may be supported.

After the end plates and connecting rods have been applied to the window frame and tightened thereon, the brackets for the support of the shade rollers and curtain poles may be adjusted so as to properly support these devices. When this adjustment has been made, the nuts are tightened whereby the feet of the brackets are firmly clamped upon their respective plates. It will be noticed, particularly with reference to Fig. 3 of the drawing, that each foot 20 is provided with a detent 3% to engage around one edge of the supporting plate, whereby turning of the bracket upon its supporting plate will be prevented.

By inclining the ears l4t32 of the end and connecting plates in the manner shown, tightening of the turn buckles 16 will have a tendency to move the body portions of the said plates away from the facing of the window frame, and all of this strain that is applied. to the window frame will be applied to the edges of the facings. It is obvious, therefore, that danger of scratching or scarring the window facings is eliminated.

While the above is a description of the preferred embodiment of the invention, it is obvious that various changes may be resorted to within the scope of the invention, and I reserve to myself the right to make such variation as may be deemed to fall within the scope of the appended'claims.

I claim 1. A shade support comprising a pair of plates having means for engaging the sides of a window frame, each plate having oil'- sets on its underface to hold it spaced from the frame, a shade bracket adjustably carried by said plate, and means attached to said plates for adjustably clamping them to the frame.

2. In a shade support, frame engaging plates, feet on said plates to impinge the frame, members on each plate projecting inwardly therefrom t engage the window frame and to hold the plates spaced therefrom, each plate having an elongated opening, brackets adjustabl'y mounted upon said plates over said openings, screw studs extending through the said openings and brackets, the said studs having their heads out of engagement with the frame, nuts for binding said brackets upon said studs, and a tie rod connecting said plates.

3. In a shade and curtain holder, a frame plate provided with means for engaging a window frame and having offsets on its underside to space the plate from said frame, the said plate having a slot therein, a screw stud slidably arranged in said sl'ot, a bracket carried by said stud, and the head of said stud being of less thickness than the depth of said oflsets.

4. In a combined shade and curtain holder, a pair of plates adapted to be secured to the side of a window and to over lie the face thereof, ribs upon the under side of said plates to engage with the face of the window frame to maintain the said plates spaced therefrom, a connecting plate, members upon the under surface of said connecting plate to engage the face of said window to space the said plate therefrom, rods connecting the various plates together, each of said plates having longitudinal slots therein, a screw stud in each slot, the heads of said studs being of less thickness than the depth of said ribs and members, and brackets held by said studs.

5. In a shade and curtain holder, a pair of frame plates adapted to be secured one to each side of a window frame, a connecting plate, ears projecting outwardly from the opposite ends of the connecting plate, an ear projecting outwardly from the inner end of each of the said frame plates, ribs on the under face of each plate to rest upon the face of the window frame to maintain the said plates spaced therefrom. brackets adjustably mounted upon each of the said plates, rods connecting the ears of the frame plates with the ears of said connecting plates, and turnbuckles in each rod, the said connecting plate being unsupported except by said rods.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN H. BLAKE.

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